John, we’re nearly two months into our Fire Elon Musk campaign, which has activated tens of thousands of folks across the country to stand against his attacks on our schools, our hospitals, and our Social Security.
And while people like you and me are worried about how DOGE’s cuts will impact our lives, Elon Musk is doing this…
Musk wants to take a chainsaw to crucial services you and I rely on: food and drug safety, national parks, accommodations for students with disabilities, the list goes on. [1]
Elon Musk and his chainsaw have a right to free speech just like you and me, but he has no right to use our government as his personal playground.
Musk claims he wants to run government like a business – but he’s acting more like a tyrant – using his wealth and influence to rig the rules in his favor and harm the American people.
In the last few weeks as an un-appointed, un-elected leader of DOGE, Musk has:
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Seized the personal information of millions of Americans through “direct access” to the U.S. Treasury. [2]
- Tried to shut down an entire agency, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), locking employees out of the building and shutting down their lifesaving work. [3]
- Threatened federal workers with an email demanding a report of their accomplishments or face a forced “resignation.” [4]
He’s a walking constitutional crisis, but President Trump is still letting Musk call the shots in his White House – endangering millions of Americans, including many who voted for him.
The Senate passed the stopgap funding bill without guard rails on Musk's DOGE, meaning he now has a blank check to further his dangerous agenda.
That's why we're preparing to keep up this fight - we will not cede pressure until Elon Musk is out of our government.
In the coming weeks, we’re planning to plaster our message on billboards, social media feeds, and local newspaper ads across the country to make sure voters know how Musk and Trump plan to line their pockets at our expense.
We’re ready to go big – but how big we can go depends on how much we can raise from Common Cause members like you. If you want to take a stand against the oligarch takeover of our government, chip in $3 to help fund the next stage of our Fire Elon Musk campaign >>
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[1] https://apnews.com/article/musk-chainsaw-trump-doge-6568e9e0cfc42ad6cdcfd58a409eb312
[2] https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elon-musks-30-days-doge-reshaping-federal-government/story?id=119003214
[3] https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-doge-usaid-treasury-government-rcna190450
[4] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/elon-musk-lawsuit-federal-works-opm-resign-list.html
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